UK Parliament No. 170)

Contents

Chamber business

The House met at 9.30 am.

Prayers

1Privilege

The Speaker announced his decision to give precedence to a matter raised by the honourable Member for Gower and the honourable Member for North Dorset relating to the petition from the Solicitor to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry, seeking access to unreported evidence taken by the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee in 2009.

Motion to be given precedence at the commencement of public business on Monday 14 July.

2Questions to the Minister for the Cabinet Office

3Urgent Question: UK-France nuclear partnership (Maria Eagle)

4Business Question (Leader of the House)

5Statements: (1) Resident doctors: Industrial action (Secretary Wes Streeting)

(2) Electricity market: Review (Secretary Ed Miliband)

6Select Committee Statements (Standing Order No. 22D)

(1) Publication of the Second Report of the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee, Gridlock or growth? Avoiding energy planning chaos, HC 868 (Bill Esterson)

(2) Publication of the Fourth Report of the Education Committee, Children’s Social Care, HC 430 (Helen Hayes)

7English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Presentation (Standing Order No. 57)

Secretary Angela Rayner, supported by the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Pat McFadden, Secretary Wes Streeting, Secretary Bridget Phillipson, Secretary Liz Kendall and Secretary Heidi Alexander, presented a Bill to make provision about combined authorities, combined county authorities, the Greater London Authority, local councils, police and crime commissioners and fire and rescue authorities, local audit and terms in business tenancies about rent.

Bill read the first time; to be read a second time tomorrow, and to be printed (Bill 283) with Explanatory Notes (Bill 283–EN).

8Backbench Business

(1) Attainment and engagement of boys in education

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered the attainment and engagement of boys in education.—(Sam Rushworth.)

The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).

Question put and agreed to.

(2) Children's health

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House has considered children's health.—(Dr Simon Opher.)

The Deputy Speaker announced a time limit on backbench speeches (Standing Order No. 47(1)).

Question put and agreed to.

9Adjournment

Subject: Disabled bus passes (Tom Gordon)

Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Christian Wakeford.)

At 5 pm, the Motion lapsed (Standing Order No. 9(3)).

Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—(Christian Wakeford.)

Adjourned at 5.20 pm until tomorrow.

Other Proceedings

Lords Messages

10Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) (No. 2) Bill

The Lords agree to the Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) (No. 2) Bill without amendment.

11Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords]

The Lords agree without amendment to the Amendments made by the Commons to the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [Lords].

12Private Bills: General Cemetery Bill [Lords]

The Lords have passed a Bill to make new provision for the regulation and management of the General Cemetery Company upon its registration under the Companies Act 2006; to permit the transfer of the ownership and management of Kensal Green Cemetery and West London Crematorium to a charity; and to confer powers upon the General Cemetery Company to extinguish rights of burial and disturb human remains in Kensal Green Cemetery for the purpose of increasing the space for interments; and for connected purposes, to which they desire the agreement of the Commons.

First Reading and Printing of Lords Bills

13General Cemetery Bill [Lords]

Bill read the first time and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.